Join a book club at Peoria Public Library this month. New members are always welcome!
Book ‘Em Mystery Book Club will meet on Sunday, June 16 at 2:00 p.m. at Lakeview Branch to discuss Blood Ties by Sharon Sala. Sala delivers the second book in her new Searchers trilogy.
The Sci-Fi/Fantasy Book Club meets on Monday, June 10 at Lakeview Branch at 6:30 p.m. to discuss Among Others by Jo Walton. Among Others is the Winner of the 2011 Nebula Award for Best Novel and 2012 Hugo Award for Best Novel. Call 309-497-2149 for more information.
The Evening Love to Read! Book Club will meet on Wednesday, June 12 to discuss Tender at the Bone: Growing Up at the Table by Ruth Reichl, the well-known New York Times restaurant critic who entertains readers with the fascinating characters who shaped her world and her tastes. For more information, call Carol May at (309) 692-1020 or email cmay1223@comcast.net.
The Read On Book Club will meet on Tuesday, June 25 at 5:30 p.m. at Lincoln Branch to discuss Murder Was the Case by Kiki Swinson. Call 497-2601 for more information.
The Biography and Non-Fiction Book Club will meet on Sunday, June 9, at 3:00 p.m. at North Branch to discuss Lisbon: War in the Shadows of the City of Light, 1939-1945 by Neill Lochery. Renowned historian Neill Lochery draws on his relationships with high-level Portuguese contacts, access to records recently uncovered from Portuguese secret police and banking archives, and other unpublished documents to offer a revelatory portrait of the War’s back stage. For more info call 309-497-2186.
Intercontinental Readers will continue to meet to discuss novels by American and Irish authors via Skype at Main Library LL 1 at 1:00 p.m. once every three months with readers in Ireland. At the next meeting on Tuesday, August 20, 2013, we will discuss Big Stone Gap, by Adriane Trigioni. Big Stone Gap is a gem of a book with a giant heart. – Call 309-497-2143 for more information.
Club Read will meet on Wednesday, June 26 at 6:30 p.m. at Lakeview Branch to discuss The Blood of Flowers, by Anita Amirrezvani. Forced into a secret marriage to a wealthy man, the young woman finds herself faced with a daunting decision: forsake her own dignity, or risk everything she has in an effort to create a new life.
YA for Adults Book Club will meet on Tuesday, June 11 at 6:30 p.m. at Lakeview Branch to discuss Abandon by Meg Cabot. Call 497-2150 for more information.